In the center of Marblehead Old
Town,
the Colonel Jeremiah
Lee Mansion is
one of two old Marblehead mansions that
you can visit.

The three-storey, 18-room house is among
the finest Colonial mansions extant, with
its original wallpapers and hand-carved
woodwork.

The mansion, now owned by the
Marblehead Historical Society, was built
by a wealthy maritime merchant and
furnished with the best things money could buy in
1768—just before
the American Revolution.

The style is Georgian,
of course,
and
the period furnishings, including hand-painted
wallpaper and paneling, are from around
the world—confirming Marblehead's
role as an important maritime port for
worldwide trade.

The mansion, owned by the Marblehead
Museum & Historical Society, is open June through
October for $5 per person.